A FORMER Manchester United trainee from Walkden is hoping to make life difficult for Liverpool when Welsh minows TNS visit Anfield in the Champions League tonight.

Jamie Wood spent four years on United's books, and had spells with Royal Antwerp, Hull City, Halifax and Swansea before joining TNS.

The 26-year-old midfielder hit 25 goals last season for TNS - and would love to get one at Anfield tonight in the first qualifying round first-leg tie. He said: "Playing in front of a sell-out crowd at Anfield is a dream come true but we can't afford to be star-struck."

Wood has played at Anfield before; he went there with Hull City for a League Cup second round, second-leg tie in September 1999. He will hope to do better this time - Hull were beaten 4-2 on the night, and 9-3 on aggregate.

He added: "Liverpool would be well advised not to take us lightly and I'm sure that they won't."